The race for the Premier League title this season is considered better than last season. Manchester City is not alone in getting there so the pressure and challenges will be very heavy. Liverpool and Tottenham have joined the race for the title instead of just Arsenal like last season. But I still believe that Manchester City and the skill of its coach will be able to quell the desire of the other 3 teams to win the title in the end.
Pep Guardiola is of course very challenged this season because his team has experienced slight changes in performance. Injury problems have affected the consistency of performance, but they are clearly still better than the other 19 teams until week 12. I agree with your analysis, but it is only a possibility and Pep Guardiola really deserves it because they are the defending champions for the last 3 seasons.
The English Premier League normally is said to be the toughest of all. Season after season, there's always been heated competitions for the title and these teams are so good to the point that their days for wins, losses or draws cant be predicted many times smaller teams have outs how bigger teams, currently the top 4 spot race is shaky because the points margin are not even as distant as expected.
Manchester City still has a shaky stance of being thetoppest, thesame with Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal, one team's deficit in a game can cost them loosing their spot, The league will still be heated up in months to come as there are lots of games ahead to be played, Manchester City although looks the better team to win the title but we can never can predict the other team's ability even teams currently beneath the top 4 space.